Join us for the 13th Annual National Small Business Contracting Summit | Southeast (Charleston, SC), presented jointly by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce – featuring the U.S. Department of State.
This popular event boasts a robust agenda that includes:
Did You Know???
The Contracting Division of the U.S. Department of State moved to Charleston, SC. Contracting representatives from several bureaus will be participating in the upcoming National Small Business Government Contracting Summit | Southeast in Charleston, SC on June 13th & 14th. Register today!
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 9 AM – 3:30 PM EST
Day 1 – June 13, 2023
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| 8:00 AM | Coffee, Registration and Morning Networking | |
| 8:25 AM | Chamber Update, Sponsor Recognition and Matchmaking Logistics | Charmagne Manning, President, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Governmental Affairs, The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce |
| 8:45 AM | U.S. Army Corp of Engineers | Tonya D. Willis, Chief, Office of Small Business Programs, Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| 9:20 AM | U.S. Department of State Introductions and Welcome | George Price, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of State Mike Derrios, Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Acquisition & Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State Ramona E. Watts-Sutton, Director, Office of Acquisitions Management, U.S. Department of State |
| 10:00 AM | Small Business of the Year Award and Prime Contractor of the Year | George Price, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of State Mike Derrios, Deputy Assistant, Secretary for Acquisition & Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State Awardee Comments |
| 10:30 AM | Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities in Procurement, Contracts and Grants | Sharon James, Division Director OPE, Competition Advocate, U.S. Department of State Jaime Gracia, Director of Strategic Enterprise Programs, A/OPE, U.S. Department of State |
| 11:30 AM | How To Work with An Agency’s OSDBU Office | George Price, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of State |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (on-your-own) | |
| 1:00 PM | One-on-One Matchmaking | |
| 4:00 PM | Networking Reception | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
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Day 2 – June 14, 2023
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| Time: Eastern Standard Time | Topic | Speaker |
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| 8:00 AM | Coffee and Morning Networking | |
| 8:30 AM | Chamber Welcome and Day 2 Kick-off | Charmagne Manning, President, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Governmental Affairs, The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce |
| 8:40 AM | SBIR/STTR Program and R&D Type Procurements | Nicole Fox, Program Manager, SBIR/STTR Small Business, Army Applied Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, U.S. Army |
| 9:20 AM | U.S. Department of State Introductions and Welcome | George Price, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of State |
| 9:40 AM | Future of Technology Acquisition | Jeff Johnson, Deputy Chief Information Officer Information Resource Mgt, U.S. Department of State Mike Derrios, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition & Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State |
| 10:40 AM | Working with FEMA: Before and During an Emergency | Amy Connelly, Management Analyst ,OCCPO, Mission Support, FEMA Stacie Eldridge, Industry Liaison Program, FEMA |
| 11:20 AM | Doing Business with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Anna Urman, Director, Strategic Outreach and Communications, OSDBU, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Michelle “G-I” Gardner-Ince, Colonel, USAF, Retired, Director, Women Veteran Small Business Initiatives, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Ronald Hirtle, Director, Contracting Service (43C), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 12:20 PM | Lunch (on-your-own) | |
| 1:20 PM | GSA Schedules | Which Schedule is right for you? | Chasity Ash, Supervisory Small Business Specialist, General Services Administration (invited) |
| 2:00 PM | One-on-One Matchmaking | |
| 4:00 PM | Adjourn |
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center
5055 International Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29418
Room Reservations
Link: National Small Business Government Contracting Summit | SE
Group Reservation Code is C-NSB.
Reservations due by May 12, 2023 and have a 48 hour cancellation policy.
Parking
Please allow time to park and get to the Ballroom.
Tip: To ensure a speedy sign-in process remember to bring a printout of your receipt (if available). The sign-in sheet is organized alphabetically by company name. To make the most out of your Matchmaking time remember to bring your priority list of Agency and Primes with whom you wish to meet.
$10 Parking per car per night
Sponsorship provides extra visibility and summit registration. To purchase a sponsorship, click here and select between one of the three levels below.
Thank you to this year’s sponsors!
| DIAMOND | Networking Sponsor | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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GDIT | Cape Fox Federal Contracting Group | VERSA Integrated Solutions, Inc. |
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ProposalHelper | BidExecs | Chugach Government Solutions | Cayuse |
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FireLink, LLC | Critical Path Solutions, Inc. | LBO Technology LLC | |
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TREWON TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Aerobodies Inc. | ||
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Mid Atlantic Professionals DBA SSI | |||
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Innovative Computing & Applied Technology LLC | |||
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DB4 Consulting, LLC |
For Individuals and Non-Members, the cost is $315. For Advocate members, the cost is $310. For Business members, the cost is $265. For Supplier members, the cost is $220.
If you are not currently a Supplier or Business Member, consider joining here and then returning to this page to purchase your discounted registration.
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At the start of the session, Agencies / Primes will introduce themselves. You then meet with any of the agencies/primes in which you have interest in doing business. There are no sign up sheets or bells and whistles. You are allowed 5 minutes – or longer if there is no line behind you. If you are patient, you will have the opportunity to meet with everyone. Make sure to bring your one-page capabilities statement and business cards that include your information.
Put your best foot forward and make sure you are prepared for your matchmaking appointments. Join us on June 6, 2023, at 11 AM for virtual training ahead of the summit. Marketing your Business | Prepare for your Matchmaking. You will learn how to make the most of your meetings and how to ensure you are meeting with the Agencies or Large Prime Contactor that have opportunities that align with your capabilities.
Agencies / Primes below have been invited to participate. Once confirmed, they will be listed in BOLD.
Agencies
Large Prime Contractors
Resource Partners
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